The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-05-06

Constable sale on Tuesday afternoon.
The stock sold for fairly good prices
amounting in the aggregate to $40,
not sufficient to pay the claims.
Mrs. Margaret J. Kirk, wife of DR..
Edward c. Kirk of Philadelphia, died
at the residence of her parents, Jesse
K. and Elizabeth Coulson, near Rock
Run. on Sunday last. The funeral
Of the deceased took place FROM the
residence of her father ON Wedaes
day last.
1t is stated that Mr.. G.. K Bechtel
will relinquish West Nottingham Acad
envy at the end of the present session.
We hope this rumor may prove un-
founded but it appears to be we'll
authenticated, Professor Bechte's
departure will be cause of general
regret.
We regret to announce that Ham
nah wife of William Way Of Harris
vile, and minister of the society
of Friends was Frustrated by stroke
of paralysis a few days ago, and
fears are entertained that it may
prove fatal.
Harry G Hurn, Ell. TONS artist ami
Miss Lizzie Hutton, one Of the bevy
of girls who used to brighten the
Howard House, were married, at
Lafayette Hotel, Philadelphia. last
Wednesday week. The ceremony
was witnessed by the immediate rel
atives of the parties.
At a meeting Of the Banking
Association OF North East, held last
week $50 shares we're reported sub
scribed at $500 a share; and Is
names were placed in nomination
from which to elect directors at the
next meeting if the requisite amount
of stock shall have been subscribed.
The funeral of James Tosh on
Saturday last was largely attended,
Rev. s. A. Gayley, D. D. preached
the funeral sermon, at the conclusion
of which Andrew B. Cross addressed
from the doorway the crowd out side
who were unable to hear the remarks
of Mr.. Gayley.
The temperature of the weather
suddenly rose several degrees on
May day and continued in the seven
ties and eighties for several success
i've Jays, which has pushed the leaves
and blossoms about as rapidly as
we ever witnessed the march of the
fiowery queen.
Large quantities Of herring are be.
ing caught with dip nets in the Octor-
AFRO at Hector's falls, above Rowland.
viile.-Orford Press.
Hector's Falls don't happen to be
in the Octoraro, but in the Susque-
hanna river. The only falls above
ROwlandville accessible to herring ia
the mill dam fall of the Mccullough
Iron Company. which is the grand
dipping place tor "hickory shad"
and branch herrinss."
Eight properties only arc advertis
ed for sale for payment of taxes by
the Sheriff, situate in the first, second,
fifth and seventh districts. They will
be sold at the Court House door on
May oath The whole amount Of tax
for which these eight properties are
to be sold is $l67.52. The costs of
sale will amount to probably as much
more.
ReY. l. Jewell delivered q very
interesting lecture in the Friends
Normal Institute building on Mon
day evening last. His subject was
THE Broadways of Literature The
reverend speakers audience was
gratifyingly large. The subject was
handled with ability and great earn
estness, and ELECTED general common
dation from the audience.
A horse that E. williamson, of
Chrome, Pa. WAS driving, on Monday
last, frightened by hand car near
the crossing by A. l.. Duyckinck &
Co.'S warehouse, an into barbed wire
fence, tore the top off the bGggy and
was injured '.y the barbed wire. Mr..
Williamson's sister was in the vehic-